Contribution of soft-bottoms to the community metabolism (primary production and calcification) of a barrier reef flat (Moorea, French Polynesia)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 269-283

  Boucher, G ^a   Clavier, J ^b   Hily, C ^a,c   Gattuso, J P ^d,e  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Papeete   (French Polynesia)

^d CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE DE MONACO   (Monaco)

^e PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Calcification; Community metabolism; Coral reef; O2 and CO2 budgets; Sediment

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL A; CORAL; OXYGEN;

CALCIFICATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CORAL REEF; ORGANIC CARBON; OXYGEN; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESPIRATION; SOFT BOTTOM;

ARTICLE; FRENCH POLYNESIA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METABOLISM; SEDIMENT;

FRENCH POLYNESIA, MOOREA;

EID: 0031866332     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00227-X     Document Type: Article

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